Kanji
N2 9 strokes Grade 2 freq #844

star, spot, dot, mark

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

sun/day hi

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

(natural) satellite; moon
communication satellite; Broadcast Satellite
Jupiter (planet)
planet
Mars (planet)
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
nova
asteroid
constellation
Stars and Stripes (US flag)

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth)
white circle; white star
(mark indicating) a win
black spot; black dot
dazzling victory
starry sky
shooting star; falling star

Example sentences

The moon is a satellite of the earth.

How many satellites have been put into orbit round the earth?

The stars came out.

Star-watching is good for your eyes.